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Councilor Kelly wished to clarify that he believed the City had an innovative standard, but that after a year he felt it was a good time to have the Planning Commission take a look at the standards in light of the overall infill standards and the fact that although the standards were “fresh,” there was already a Measure 37 claim. He averred that the standards should be reviewed in order to determine if there was a way, with minor changes, to fine-tune the standards so that they would meet with the neighborhood’s approval. He thought it would dovetail well with the work that was slated to happen on infill standards and that it might allow some beneficial infill. He opined that it did a disservice to the growth management policies and the infill standards the City was working to develop to not review the standards in the Chambers Area Special Zone. Councilor Taylor commended the neighbors for their work. She thought the resolution of the claim had transpired easily and quickly. She saw no need to reopen the standards to review. Councilor Bettman recalled that there had been some expectation that the new infill standards could cause a Ballot Measure 37 claim when they were enacted. She commented that the neighborhood remained active and involved and worked to resolve the claim to the benefit of the claimant, the City, and the neighborhood. She said it did not make sense to add considerable work to the Planning Commission’s workload. She did not support sending the standards back. Councilor Papé noted his respect for Councilor Kelly’s planning ability and his desire to plan the community so that it provided a “great physical environment.” He recalled that the Chambers Area Special Zone had a sunset date in July 2008. Additionally, he felt the Planning Commission was tasked way beyond its capacity for getting the work plan completed. He said the process should go forward as established. Roll call vote; the motion failed, 7:1; Councilor Kelly voting in favor. 4. PUBLIC HEARING and POSSIBLE ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning the Police Auditor and Civilian Review Board; Amending Section 2.013 of the Eugene Code, 1971; Adding Sections 2.240, 2.242, 2.244, 2.246, 2.454, and 2.456 to that Code; and Providing an Effective Date for Implementation City Manager Dennis Taylor introduced the newly hired Police Auditor Cristina Beamud and asked her to introduce the ordinance set for public hearing. Ms. Beamud stated that the public hearing sought testimony on the proposed ordinance that would govern the work she did in the Police Auditor’s Office. She said the proposal had appeared on the City’s Web site over the previous ten days, in compliance with requirements set forth in the City Charter, and the original work had been framed through work with many stakeholders and primarily the Police Commission. Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing Zachary Vishanoff , a resident living on Patterson Street, wanted more specific information in regard to the investigations. He felt that some people would receive different treatment from other people. He hoped for a clear date for when action could be analyzed. He was curious as to how many patrol cars had video capacity. th Michael Carrigan , 1439 West 4 Avenue, spoke on behalf of the Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC). He said CALC had worked to pass the ordinance and he urged the council to pass it prior to the MINUTES—Eugene City Council December 11, 2006 Page 6 Regular Meeting